Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 06, 2021
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:02 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:58 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 11 PM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:02 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:58 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along east facing shores will hold near the summertime average through the weekend. East shore surf will then gradually lower to slightly below normal levels by the middle to latter part of next week. Small background south swells will keep surf below seasonal levels through Monday. A new long period south swell is forecast to arrive Monday night, with surf approaching the summertime average Tuesday through late next week. Expect nearly flat conditions along most north facing shores through Monday. A new long-period west- northwest swell is expected to arrive Monday night and give a noticeable boost to north shore surf Tuesday through Thursday.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee to waist high ENE short period wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSW winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to waist to stomach high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNE winds 10-15mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 15-20mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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